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Don't become another crime statistic
By Acumen on 13/06/2011 13:33:33
Some helpful advice from Acumen
mean you are more likely to keep your bike.Thatcham, the insurance industry’s test-house list a star rating for new bikes and also write the test procedure and perform the testing for the Category 1 and Category 2:1 Alarm Upgrade systems on the market
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“103” engine standard on 2012 Harley big twins
By Visordown News on 21/07/2011 10:20:27
That's 1688cc in European terms...
HARLEY-DAVIDSON has announced that, as predicted, it's big 103 cubic inch (1688cc) V-twin is to be the standard engine for its 2012 range of Softail and Touring models.The firm's overview of the 2012 changes is reproduced below:The Twin Cam 103
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Qatar Test Day Two: Honda unstoppable
By Visordown News on 15/03/2011 09:12:24
Another Honda one-two as Stoner leads Pedrosa on the final test before the opening round at Qatar this weekend
.931s (63)13. Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 1m 56.988s (50)14. Loris Capirossi ITA Pramac Racing Team 1m 57.345s (62)15. Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1m 57.730s (28)16. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing 1m 57.846s (49)17. Toni
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125 GP 2011: Qatar Results
By Visordown News on 21/03/2011 10:47:57
Nico Terol dominates the first round of the 125 Championship
Sport Aprilia +44.001 14. Simone GROTZKYJ ITA Phonica Racing Aprilia +44.272 15. Louis ROSSI FRA Matteoni Racing Aprilia +50.030 16. Danny WEBB GBR Mahindra Racing Mahindra +50.424 17. Niklas AJO FIN TT Motion Events Racing Aprilia +1'01.545 18. Taylor MACKENZIE
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Hopkins battled pain with alcohol
By Visordown News on 05/04/2011 09:36:19
"I was trying not to take painkillers, and basically I was trying to drink away the pain."
John Hopkins made a dream return to MotoGP at Jerez qualifying 1.4 seconds behind pole position and finishing the race in tenth, but he has admitted that he had been using alcohol to relieve the pain from the injuries he had suffered over the years
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New engine for Lorenzo after Estoril
By Visordown News on 15/04/2011 10:17:15
Jorge Lorenzo comments on the season so far at the launch of his new book
GP12, the factory Yamaha rider saw the need for the 1,000cc machine to retain the handling and braking characteristics of previous incarnations, but hoped for more power than the Yamaha typically has. In terms of his contribution to the next 1,000cc
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MotoGP French GP: Le Mans - FP1 Results
By Visordown News on 13/05/2011 10:21:06
Full results from the first free practice at Le Mans
0.675 / 0.3774 Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1'35.029 0.896 / 0.2215 Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha Factory Racing 1'35.165 1.032 / 0.1366 Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Team 1'35.414 1.281 / 0.2497 Randy De Puniet FRA Pramac Racing Team 1'35.687
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Rossi staying with Ducati for 2012
By Visordown News on 18/07/2011 12:52:47
Valentino Rossi reflects on the German GP
too far back." he finished, revealing that the improvements were a in part from adjusting the weight balancing of the Desmosedici GP11.1.Moving to Ducati, Rossi found the Desmosedici unlike anything he was accustomed to, "Our performances
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Rossi: 'It'd take snow for me to win'
By Visordown News on 27/07/2011 09:20:10
The nine-time champion jokes on how he could win a race this season
answer. One is enough. We hope is the right one.”Over the past two races Rossi has found himself battling with teammate Nicky Hayden, with each rider on different versions of the Desmosedici, the GP11.1 and GP11 respectively. The problem encountered
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MotoGP Claiming Rule: 'Crazy and bizarre' says Burgess
By Visordown News on 09/08/2011 15:53:18
Burgess unsure of what new ruling really means. While Poncharal steps in to defend it.
to the grid next year is an attempt to bolster the dwindling numbers that has hit the MotoGP series, with only 17 bikes making up the positions. Even though Mike Trimby has said the Claiming Rule has not been created as a money-saving measure, from 2012
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